Stock markets have shown resilience early in 2026, building on strong gains from prior years, sentiment is positive but it is being tested by renewed tariff threats from President Trump (specifically targeting Canada and South Korea) and a looming January 30 U.S. funding deadline, which is keeping volatility elevated. The US dollar is testing a […]
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Dollar, FTSE 100, S&P 500The stock market outlook for today points to a modest rebound attempt in pre-market trading following a sharp sell-off yesterday, driven primarily by renewed geopolitical tensions and tariff threats from President Trump regarding Greenland. This has spilled over into broader risk aversion, including a weaker dollar, higher Treasury yields (10-year around 4.29%), and pressure on
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FTSE 100, S&P 500Investor sentiment has been rattled by a resurgence of trade-war concerns following renewed geopolitical tensions. Most major indices in Europe saw significant declines yesterday and continue to struggle today. However, the FTSE has shown some resilience, trading near record highs, supported by gains in defence and mining stocks. A major source of volatility is President
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FTSE 100, S&P 500The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Markets are digesting news regarding new U.S. tariffs on European goods related to a diplomatic standoff over Greenland. This has triggered a “flight to safety,” driving Gold and Silver to new record highs. US futures are
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FTSE 100, S&P 500Today marks the start of a holiday-shortened trading week (markets close early on December 24 and are closed on December 25), with low volume potentially amplifying moves. Wall Street is coming off a mixed but ultimately positive prior week, where a late rebound in AI-related stocks helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq post small gains
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FTSE 100, S&P 500The FTSE 100 continues to trade near the previous high, the Bank of England cut interest rates by 0.25%, this move was expected. Major indices are rebounding as investors react to cooler-than-expected inflation data. Major indices rallied after lighter-than-expected November US CPI data (2.7% annualized vs. 3.1% forecast) eased inflation concerns and boosted expectations for
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FTSE 100, InflationThe FTSE 100 rallied strongly yesterday morning sparked by yesterday’s surprisingly soft inflation report. UK inflation fell sharply to 3.2% in November (down from 3.6% in October), coming in well below the 3.5% that economists had predicted. The market now views an interest rate cut at today’s BoE meeting as a near certainty. The UK
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FTSE 100, S&P 500The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000 made new all-time highs, driven by continued momentum following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. The S&P 500 is still below its all-time high, weighed down by a sell-off in AI-related stocks after Oracle’s revenue missed expectations and the company announced increased spending on AI
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FTSE 100, S&P 500Yesterday’s session saw major indexes rally initially on the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut (bringing the fed funds rate to 3.75%-4%), but gains evaporated in after-hours trading due to disappointing results from Oracle Corp., which highlighted concerns over AI infrastructure spending and profitability. This has reignited fears about overvaluation in high-flying tech stocks, leading to
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FTSE 100, S&P 500, Stocks and SharesStock markets declined yesterday as we approach the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, with a widely expected 25 basis-point interest rate cut. Despite the expected cut, investors are cautious about a potential “hawkish cut,” where Chair Jerome Powell might signal prudence or caution on the path for further easing in 2026. This uncertainty is tempering sentiment.
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